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Agency Based Discussion => Adobe Stock => Topic started by: leaf on August 22, 2012, 01:14

Title: Are we getting paid for PhotoXpress downloads?
Post by: leaf on August 22, 2012, 01:14
Ok, sorry for being ignorant here..

I thought PhotoXpress was a free (or really really low pay) site and we weren't getting paid for any downloads and that the images were sourced from free donations from Fotolia.

But, I see that there are 2000+ of my images, 2000+ of Lisa's images, 16,000 of Yuri's etc.. and often the best sellers.  Are we getting paid for these downloads? I haven't opted in to giving my images away for free anywhere - at least not that I know of!!! :( :( :(
Title: Re: Are we getting paid for PhotoXpress downloads?
Post by: lisafx on August 22, 2012, 11:01
Really?!!  No, I haven't opted in any free images either.  Looks like this is one Chad or someone else from FT will have to answer...

Thanks for the headsup!
Title: Re: Are we getting paid for PhotoXpress downloads?
Post by: leaf on August 22, 2012, 11:40
Glad I'm not the only one clueless here.  To easily find your port just search for your real name + photoxpress.  Here's your port lisa
http://www.photoxpress.com/search-stock-photos-photographer/Lisa+F.+Young/345011 (http://www.photoxpress.com/search-stock-photos-photographer/Lisa+F.+Young/345011)
Title: Re: Are we getting paid for PhotoXpress downloads?
Post by: leaf on August 22, 2012, 11:42
further on this.  I opened an account there earlier to check things out and I logged in and tried to download one of yours Lisa.  It said
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You must upgrade your account to download Premium images
Title: Re: Are we getting paid for PhotoXpress downloads?
Post by: leaf on August 22, 2012, 11:50
I contacted the chat support on Photoxpress and they said this

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Please note that Photoxpress is an affiliate partnership of Fotolia.com. It means that we work as a Fotolia reseller. This will be double benefit for you since you will also get a commission for each sold file and you can see all this information such as your sales, from your Fotolia account.
Title: Re: Are we getting paid for PhotoXpress downloads?
Post by: luissantos84 on August 22, 2012, 12:01
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Please note that Photoxpress is an affiliate partnership of Fotolia.com. It means that we work as a Fotolia reseller. This will be double benefit for you since you will also get a commission for each sold file and you can see all this information such as your sales, from your Fotolia account.

or not
Title: Re: Are we getting paid for PhotoXpress downloads?
Post by: lisafx on August 22, 2012, 12:07
Good sleuthing Tyler!  So apparently our content is not being given away under the free scheme.  I assume we are getting paid for the downloads through the affiliate program then.  Of course nothing is transparent  :-\
Title: Re: Are we getting paid for PhotoXpress downloads?
Post by: ppdd on August 22, 2012, 12:14
PhotoXpress IS fotolia, just another site - they moved from a free site to this model a while ago.